Since no anesthesia is needed, patients are awake and alert during the treatment. They can easily resume normal activities afterward.\u00a0<\/span>Each TMS treatment session lasts between 20 to 30 minutes and are typically given 5 days a week for 6 weeks, followed by a 2-3 week taper period.<\/span><\/p>\n Many commercial health plans as well as Medicare cover TMS treatments. If you are a candidate for TMS, our office will contact your insurance company and request prior authorization on your behalf. All potential TMS patients must undergo an in-office psychiatric assessment prior to initiation of treatment.<\/p>\n To schedule an appointment for a TMS assessment, please call our office at 614-580-6917<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color_gradient_direction=”1deg” custom_padding=”24px|0px|24px|0px|true|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ animation_direction=”left” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Poppins||||||||” header_font_size=”26px” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Poppins||||||||” header_3_font_size=”26px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom”] While the American Psychiatric Association has stated that they would consider using TMS therapy after one failed 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obligations prevented me from indulging my depression in this manner.\u00a0 Every day was a struggle.\u00a0 My depression manifested in fatigue, anger, irritability, moodiness, you name it.\u00a0 Ultimately, I decided to visit Emerald Psychiatry because my depression was becoming highly detrimental to my family.<\/p>\n Initially, I was concerned about side effects.\u00a0 Could TMS cause permanent brain damage?\u00a0 Could TMS change my personality?\u00a0 Could TMS render me a vegetable?\u00a0 Is the risk worth the reward?\u00a0 Prior to beginning treatment, I researched TMS via NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) and PubMed.\u00a0 The research, which indicated little to no side effects and a high percentage of positive outcomes, validated my decision to move forward.<\/p>\n TMS therapy did not bother me at all.\u00a0 I would just close my eyes and picture each little pulse to be a beam of light\/happiness absorbing into my brain.\u00a0 Somewhere around the 4th week of therapy, I 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\u00a0Is TMS therapy right for me?<\/h3>\r[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#5ab13a” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”80px” module_alignment=”left” height=”10px” custom_margin=”||20px|” animation_direction=”bottom” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”Poppins||||||||”]A TMS Experience<\/span><\/h4>\n